Overview

Western Health acknowledges the significant contribution that our service and community partners make to the overall health and well being of the Western population. Western Health aims to promote a service that reflects the needs and health priorities of its local population, while working with local partners to deliver safe, effective and relevant services.
A systematic approach will be used to harness current initiatives and activities while exploring new approaches to communicate with hard to reach communities.

Achievements to date

HARP partnership governance and model as an example of good practice to provide leadership to other clinical services
Three meetings convened to develop strategic direction
Key stakeholders identified with Community & Partnerships stakeholders
Stakeholder list circulated via steering group members and those they represent
Prioritisation of key strategic themes
Integration of community advisory and cultural diversity work into strategic plans
Diagrammatic representation of themes for lay readers
Survey developed to gauge quality and impact of existing partnerships to identify priority areas.

Strategic Objectives

Western Health to identify key stakeholders and partners
To consolidate existing relationships
To build new relationships and partnerships
To promote consumer engagement and participation.